Section 9: Applications; Updating Applications; Gps Applications - Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 User Manual

Section 9: Applications

This section contains a description of each application that is
available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to
navigate through that particular application. If the application
is described in another section of this user manual, then a
cross reference to that description is provided.

Updating Applications

Once you have registered your device (see "Software
Update" on page 167) and signed into your Google account
(see "Your Google Account" on page 55), you may see the
Updates Available notification in the Status Bar if there is
a new version of one or more apps available or, when you
open an application that is preloaded on your device, an
Update Available message may be displayed.
To update the applications:
1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.
The Status Details screen displays.
2. Touch Updates available.
For more information, refer to "Updates to Downloaded
Apps" on page 122.

GPS Applications

GPS applications allow you to achieve real-time,
GPS-enabled, turn-by-turn navigation and to access local
searches based on a variety of category parameters.
To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the
following conditions:
•
inside a building or between buildings
•
in a tunnel or underground passage
•
in poor weather
•
around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
•
in a vehicle with tinted windows
Global GPS turn-by-turn navigation, mapping, and Point of
Interest content is available for three continents, including
North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Western Europe,
and China, where wireless coverage is available.
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